Illuminated barber pole



. Oct. 16, 1928.

4 1,688,017 J. L- MICHALSKI ILLUMINATED BARBER POLE Filed llay'2l, 1926 Wang, o &

Patented ()ct. 16,1928.

UNITED STATES JULIUSL; MICHALSKI, OF MILWA'UKEE, WISCONSIN.

ILLUMINA'IED Application filed May 21,

' is so made that a striking effect is produced in a very simple manner, and in which provision is made for quickly obtaining access to the interior of the pole for replacing burned out lamps.

Further objects are to provide a novel form of barber pole of the illuminated type which may be very cheaply manufactured and which is extremelyrugged in construction.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an elevation oft-he pole, such view being partly broken away. 1

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1. 7

Figure 3 is afragmentary View from the opposite side from that shown in Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the pole comprises a pair of channelshaped vertical members land 2 provided with inwardly turned flanges 3. These channel-shaped members 1 and 2 are joined by a transverse member 4 which is also preferably channel shaped. At the bottom of the vertical members they are joined by ,a bottom plate 5 which is equipped with lugs 6 by means of which the members may be secured together. At points intermediate the upper and lower ends of the vertical members, a pin-- rality of shelves or partitions 7 are positioned and are equipped alsowith lugs 8 by means of which they may be attached to the channel uprights. A pair of approximately semi-circular. casing members'9 and 10 are provided and these members enclose the partitions and abut the flanges ofthe'vertical members or uprights 1 and 2 as indicated in Figure 2. The members 9 and 10 are hinged as indicated at 11, as shown in Figures 1 and. 2, and may be swung open to provide access to the lamps hereinafter described. Preferably t-he outer ends, or free ends, of the members 9 and 10 are apertured' and are adapted to receive screws 12 which are threaded into the flanges 3 of the upright 1. These screws may be spacedas indicated in Figure 1 or in any desired spacing. They are relatively short screws and may be very quickly removed to permit the outward swinging of one or the other of the casing members.

Further, it will be noted, particularly from Figure 2, that the upright 1 carries an outbers 9 and 10 are so made BARBER POLE.

1926-, Serial N0. 110,673.

PanzaT;lorr es.

wardly bowed casing strip 13 to provider finish for the pole. The vertic'al member 2 is adapted for attachment to any vertical as indicated at 14. They wall or other support upper portion of the pole is completediby means of a ball 15 preferabl of transparent material and hollow in whic a suitable electric lamp 16 is positioned. This upper member 15 is carried by a-suitable support 17 as indicated in Figure 1. Each of the partitions carries a lamp socket 18 which in turn carries anelectric lamp 19. If desired, colored glass or other transparent plates 20 may be positioned on opposite sides of thelamps as shown inthe lower portion of Figure '1. Y

' It is to be noted that the casing members 9 and'lO are apertured as indicated at 21, and the apertures are relatively small and outline various figures as shown in Figure 1. The apertures are positioned adjacent the lamps and are consequently illuminated and cause the figures or designs to stand out. One or more of the lamps, for instance, the upper lamp, may carry a vertical sharpened pin or support 22 which is formed by a twisted wire as indicated in Figure 1. This vertical pin supportsa small fan wheel 23 and preferably its'upper end is received in a glass cup 24 carried by the fan wheel so as to provide a bearing with a minimum of friction. The fan wheel carries a plurality of glass pendants 25 which are of twisted or other irregular outline and are swung in a circle about the lamp. Thefan wheel is rotated by the ascending heated air.

Due to this construction of fan wheel and pendants, the light through the apertured design is caused to flicker in a novel manner and to attract attentionthereto.

It is to be noted from reference to Figures 2 and 3 that one of the casing-members may be provided with guides 26 Withinwhich a:

name plate or other advertising plate as indicated at 27 may be slipped. V It is to be understood that the casing memindependently used for mounting directly against a flat wall if desired,

It will be seen that a novel form of. illuminated barbers pole has been provided in which the construction is extremely strong and simple and by means of which a novel effect is produced. 7

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intendedas illustrative rather than limiting as that they may be the invention may be variously embodied and as the scope of such invention is to be determined as claimed.

1 claim:

5 A display device comprising front and rear upright channel members arranged in spaced relation and joined by a transverse member, a pair of outwardly bowed doors hinged to one of said uprights and having their tree ends adjacent the other upright, whereby a cylindrical pole-like structure is produced, means for detachably attaching the free ends of said bowed .doors tothe other upright, means for attaching one of said upr ghts to a wall to produce the effect of a pole adjacent a Wall, one of said doors having apertures therethrough and forming iIlSlg-,

-nia,the other of said doors having channels formed adjacent its margins for the'reception of a display panel, and light producing means carried Within said device.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I vhave hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin. a i

JULIUS L 'MICHAL SKI 

